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A little taste of James Joyce.

If you are interested in reading some more information or looking at some interesting images and videos, visit The James Joyce Centre: http://jamesjoyce.ie/

We will be visitin the James Joyce Museum instead, beautifully located eight miles south of Dublin on the coast road : http://www.joycetower.ie/

The James Joyce Tower was one of a series of Martello towers built to withstand an invasion by Napoleon and now holds a museum devoted to the life and works of James Joyce, who made the tower the setting for the first chapter of his masterpiece, Ulysses. Joyce's brief stay here inspired the opening of his great novel Ulysses. The museum's collection includes letters, photographs, first and rare editions and personal possessions of Joyce, as well as items associated with the Dublin of Ulysses.

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Bloomsday celebrates the day on which the action of James Joyce's novel Ulysses takes place; 16 June 1904. The day which we also reckon Joyce first went out with his future wife, Nora Barnacle. The day is celebrated in Dublin every year, serving as the perfect excuse for period costume, readings of Joyce's works and general merriment!

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A Brief History of the Conflicts in the North (of Ireland) - Manny Man Does History

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Some interesting things to know about the troubles in Ireland

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Some interesting things to know about the troubles in Ireland

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THE LEGENDS OF THE IRISH BANSHEE

There are many legends about the Banshee, a legendary creature, and now I'll tell you the most famous lengend.

It tell about the gost of a woman who was killed and her spirit is left to wander the world and watching her family. In Ireland Banshee does indeed foretell a death in a family!

A particular type of Banshee appears as an old woman with dirty grey hair, long fingernails and sharp pointed rotten theeth. Her eyes are blood red and filled with so much hatred and sorrow to look into will cause instant death. The Banshee mouth is permanently open as she emits a long and painful scream to torture the souls of the living.

There is a story... one, a long ago, a man in a night of cold wind returning home, he met right outside his house a woman who was crying. He had tried to talk whith this woman, but every time he approached she walked away adn indicated the house. It was a Banshee and in fact shortly after a member of his family died.

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Irish Folklore Stories, Legends & Myths

Thankfully, Ireland has never suffered much from the interference of modern ways when it comes to traditional folklore.

Stories have been, and still are told around the fire usually with the story teller enjoying a ‘wee drop o the black stuff to whet his whistle’.

All these stories and myths have  different forms and vary from family to family because every house will have their own personal story to tell.

Fantastic tales of magical faerie castles made of glass on top of beautiful lush green hills or fearsome hags or Pookas which are shape changing creatures usually seen in the form of a horse running wildly with flaming red eyes and breathing fire on top of rocky cliffs luring unwitting travellers to their death.

Every family will tell a nightmarish story of the dreaded Banshee and how she appeared to a family member on a dark

If a child is misbehave even to parents or grandparents, they punish him and tell him that if it behaves well not  will come a spirit called Sidhe (pronounced she)and will carry him or she  away and leave a changeling in their place.

Today just mention only the word "Ireland" that

immediately comes to mind ‘little people’, the Leprechauns.This little chap is a famous as 'Guinness'.

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Tradizions & Custom in Ireland

Some Irish traditions are not popular anymore. They

are just a thing from the past and they have gone for the rest of our lives.

Irish blessings was a popular Irish tradition which has compared with long Irish history of misery. It was about welcoming, warmth and turning a negative situation into a positive one. Luckily, now some people all over the world still keep them alive.

Then we have weddings...In a typical Irish traditional wedding we would see the bride in a white dress which symbolizes her purity and the groom dressed in a kilt from the tartan of his clan. In our lives we have good days and bad ones. On a funeral, the friends and the family of the dead person stay together, eat, drink and share memories and funny stories about the deceased.

On Easter Sunday many families do the "spring cleaning" to prepare the house for the local priest's blessing.

Halloween in Ireland is celebrated even on 1st and 2nd November because it has its history planted there.

On Christmas Irish families decorate their homes as well. On the first day of the holly advent calendar is erected the Christmas tree which is decorated with an angel on the top and has lain underneath it the presents.

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Guinness is an Irish beer that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness (1725–1803) at  St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide.Guinness is made from water, barley, roast malt extract, hops and brewer's yeat. A portion of the barley is roasted to give Guinness its dark colour and characteristic taste.

Studies claim that Guinness can be benefical to the heart.

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Colcannon is traditionally made from mashed potatoes and kale (or cabbage), with milk (or cream), butter, salt and pepper added. There are many regional variations of this dish. It is often eaten with boiled ham or Irishbacon. At one time it was a cheap, year-round staple food,though nowadays it is usually eaten in autumn/winter.

An old Irish Halloween tradition is to serve colcannon with a ring and a thimble hidden in the fluffy green-flecked dish. Prizes of small coins such as threepenny or sixpenny bits were also concealed in it.

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Bacon and cabbage is a dish traditionally associated with Irland. The dish consists of unsliced back bacon boiled with cabbage and potatoes. Sometimes other vegetables such as turnips, onions and carrots are also added. Smoked bacon is sometimes used. Historically, this dish was common fare in Irish homes as the ingredients were readily available as many families grew their own vegetables and reared their own pigs. It was considered satisfying. The dish continues to be a very common meal in Ireland

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Mariam Giovanna e Giulia. 

TRADITIONAL IRISH DISHES

 

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Mariam Giovanna e Giulia. 

TRADITIONAL IRISH DISHES

 

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It isn't true that most of the typical dishes are no longer eaten because you don't find them on the menues of the restaurants in Ireland, they are eaten but they are homely dishes, served to family.Most traditional Irish foods use simple, basic and cheap ingredients.

Irish stew is any variety of meat-and-root vegetables stew native to Ireland. As in all traditional folk dishes, the exact recipe is not consistent from time or place to place. Common ingredients include lamb, or mutton, potatoes, onions, and parsley. It may sometimes also include carrots. Irish stew is also made with kid goat.

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Mariam, Giovanna e Giulia. 
TRADITIONAL IRISH BREAKFAST

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Mariam, Giovanna e Giulia. 
TRADITIONAL IRISH BREAKFAST

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The most traditional recipes contains the basic of vegetables, meat or fish. The are made up of simple ingredients and easy to cook, but yet tastes great! Ireland most famous food dishes is the traditional Irish stew. Every Irish family have their own method of making this dish.

The most important meal of the day is breackfast. In Ireland breakfast is a fully cooked meal that can be eaten at any time of the day and we keep ourself satisfied for hours. It usually consists of bacon, eggs, sausages puding, tomatoes, mushroom, potato bread, baked beans and whooten bread.

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Traditional Irish Breakfast: Meet TheIrishStore.com Team

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Connect with Ireland! TheIrishStore.com team shows how to make a delicious traditional full Irish breakfast. You can buy an Irish breakfast basket will all essential Irish foods at TheIrishStore.com - http://bit.ly/1pZOIsr

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Ireland is a country where sports are much followed. Over football and rugby, which are universally followed, there are disciplines which come from games practiced in the country's past. The main "Gaelic Sports", so called by the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association), are: Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, hurling and rounders. Gaelic football is a form of football derived from traditional Irish ball games. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by passing the ball through the other team's goals (3 points) or a set of two upright posts separated by a crossbar above the ground (1 point). Gaelic handball is a sport, which is kind of a mix of traditional handball and squash, where players hit a ball with a hand or fist against a wall in such a way as to make a shot the opposition cannot return, and that may be played with two (singles) or four players (doubles). Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for over 3,000 years, and is considered to be the world's fastest field sport. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals and number of players. There is a similar game for women called camogie. The objective of the game is for players to use a wooden stick called a “hurley” to hit a small ball called a “sliotar” between the opponents' goalposts either over the crossbar for one point, or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for one goal, which is equivalent to three points. Rounders is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams. Rounders is a team game that involves hitting a small, hard ball with a wooden, plastic or metal bat. The players score by running around the four bases on the field.The game is popular among Irish and British school children.

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The Book of Kells tells the story of this magnificent masterpiece. Created on the windy Hebridean island of Iona thirteen centuries ago, it now rests in the Trinity College library in Dublin. The manuscript has mystified and motivated writers from W.B.

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Here there are some pictures of "The Book of Kells":

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Here there are some pictures of "The Book of Kells":

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IRELAND

Dancing

When the Gaels came to Ireland they brought new cutures, that were some types of dancing (e.g. Morris Dance). Celts usually danced for religions rituals.

Thay had a big influence on Irish dancing. When Christianity arrived in Ireland changed the Irish culture: Christians converted Pagans Druids and the first form of dancing was trasformed.

http://youtu.be/gNiCCqxkgvU

In the 18th century were teachers of Irish dancing that went around Ireland to teach the local dancing. These teachers helped to develop the Irish dancing through the island.

http://youtu.be/gNiCCqxkgvU

In the 19th century there was a starvation and people who hadn't got money left Ireland.

After this famine, Gaelics feared the worst for the Irish culture and they formed the Gaelic League to promote Irish culture and customs. There are two types of Irish dancing: traditional and night clubbing.

Music

In Ireland there is traditional Irish Folk Music. Music is played with Harps, Bodhrans (drums), Fiddles, Flutes, Tin Whistles, Uilleann, Pipes and guitars.

Irish music was influenced by the two groups “The Dubliners” and “The Irish Rovers” and by the singer Christy Moore. Thank to U2 many bands became famous, like Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher and many others.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XmSdTa9kaiQ

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This is Part One of a Jack's Personal Experience in Dublin

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This is Part One of a Jack's Personal Experience in Dublin

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This is meant for all of you so that you can share the information you managed to put together.

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This is meant for all of you so that you can share the information you managed to put together.

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The purpose of this virtual space is to post your "area of investigation" so that your classmates will read your posts and be more prepared for our Irish adventure.

Looking forward to reading your stuff!

It would be nice to write our log together, following the example of Jack.